How much do you know? A local quiz collection about Iwate Prefecture for elementary school students

Close the bowl's lid.

With Wanko Soba, if the lid of your bowl is open, it signals that you want to keep eating, and the staff will keep adding more soba. When you’re full, empty your bowl and quickly close the lid.

Oushuushi

Oshu City is located in the southern inland area of Iwate Prefecture and is the second most populous city in the prefecture. It is also famous for Nambu ironware and Maesawa beef. Known for its historical tourist sites, it is a region with a well-balanced mix of agriculture, industry, and commerce.

koppepan (Japanese bread roll)

Fukuda Pan is a bakery specializing in koppe-pan (Japanese sandwich rolls). They’ll spread your choice of fillings—from a wide variety like sweet red bean paste, butter, and jam—onto their large, fluffy rolls. In addition to sweet options, they also offer a robust selection of savory fillings such as ham-and-egg and hamburger patties.

snail

Because it’s a bus that loops around the center of Morioka City, it was nicknamed “Dendenmushi,” meaning snail. It’s a familiar bus to the people of Iwate Prefecture. Dendenmushi means “snail,” and the bus is decorated with pictures of snails.

a big rock

It’s a cherry tree in front of the Morioka District Court, known as the “Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree” because it grows vigorously out of a huge crack in a granite boulder. In Iwate Prefecture, footage of this tree is often used in news segments about cherry blossoms, and it has become a symbolic presence of the prefecture.